The world’s most expensive wine bottle just sold for ₹5.8 crore

Only recently, the cherished 1945 Romanee-Conti, a Burgundy wine, was sold for a record-breaking price of $785,000 (approximately INR5.8 crore) at the famous Sotheby's auction in New York. Another bottle of the same wine was sold for a similar price of $698,000 (approximately INR5.1 crore) at the same auction which took place over the weekend.

Robert Drouhin, a descendant of a prominent wine-producing family had treasured these two decanters as part of his personal collection before he decided to auction them off. Sharing his knowledge about the history of the wine, Drouhin explained that during the German invasion of France in the 1930s, his father had built a fake wall inside their wine cellar to ensure it was never discovered. In his speech at the auction, Drouhin expressed mixed feelings at selling the wine. He explained that he felt both regret and pleasure at sharing the bottles, revealing that though he had saved some for his children and friends, he was glad to be sharing his precious bottles of fine wine because those who will purchase the bottles, will be able to enjoy and appreciate the quality and luxury that the wine offers.

The Romanee-Conti was apparently sold at 17-times its estimated price. Additionally, it has also set a new record for all wine bottles in the world. Meanwhile, other spirits that were auctioned off last weekend at Sotheby's include three magnums from 1937 that were sold for about $310,000 (approximately INR2.2 crore) each.